Las Tres Marias

"What makes the desert beautiful," said the little prince, "is that somewhere it hides a well . . ."

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September 25th 2011
An amazing week in San Pedro de Atacama, North of Chile. Hello hello, It's about time for an update, I guess! (Apologies.) 3 weeks ago I had a week off university and I decided to go and spend the week in San Pedro de Atacama, a cute little town in the Atacama desert, North of Chile. After a 24-hour bus ride I found myself a hostel and started to explore the pueblo. First thing ... read more

South America » Chile » Atacama

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more